Founded originally by NESTA and DfES, Futurelab continues to be the leading research centre in the UK for the impact of technology and innovation on education. Futurelab is passionate about transforming the way people learn. Tapping into the huge potential offered by digital and other technologies, they develop innovative resources and practices that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century.
Futurelab is a not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with others to:
- incubate new ideas, taking them from the lab to the classroom
- share hard evidence and practical advice to support the design and use of innovative learning tools
- communicate the latest thinking and practice in educational ICT
- provide the space for experimentation and the exchange of ideas between the creative, technology and education sectors.
Futurelab contributed to the research phase of the Department for Children Schools and Families' Project Faraday as part of the GovEd consortium.